good morning, america. breaking news right now. moments of impact. a massive ten-ton meteorite rains down on thousands of people, destroying buildings and causing panic in the streets of eastern russia. extraordinary video coming in all night from cameras across the impact zone. breaking overnight, sounds of joy. the crippled cruise ship finally arrived, as harried passengers run off and kiss the ground. we'll show you the incredible video from onboard the carnival "triumph," as things went from bad to worse, as we talk live to the passengers. also breaking this morning, olympic hero, oscar pistorius, holds his head in his hands, weeping in court.

charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. as cops hold what may be the gun he used to shoot her. we're going to have a baby. >> and special delivery. the street buried in two feet of snow after the massive storm. the mom who couldn't wait for the plows. her whole neighborhood pulling her on a sled to get to the hospital. get ready to meet the miracle blizzard baby. and good morning, america. happy friday to robin, heading into her last weekend before it's back to work. just five more days. >> a long weekend. >> great to have elizabeth vargas here. and a whole lot happened while all of you were sleeping. three, big, breaking stories. you see the pictures. right there, from the massive meteorite, just terrifying some there in eastern russia, thought

the world was ending. >> and look at that streak. that streak of light in the sky. people did think the world was ending. explosions, sounded like bombs were going off. and right before impact, it was all caught on a dash cam. look at this. it looks like some sort of huge apocalyptic explosion. the brilliant light at this intersection, clearly blinding the drivers. sam will have more. but let's go to kirit radia, monitoring this from moscow. kirit? >> reporter: this was a big one. and witnesses say they thought they were under attack. a blinding flash of light. a burst of white smoke streaking through the sky. and then, a sonic boom so loud that witnesses say they thought a war had broken out. >> yeah. >> reporter: they're bombing, this man says.

2,500 square meters of window glass reportedly shattered. glass and other debris comes raining down. dash cams and cell phones capture the amazing sight. and from inside a building, this witness. it was ultrasonic. it was an asteroid. officials report over 725 people injured, mostly from broken glass. just look at the destruction. the blast obliterates part of this zinc factory. schools were closed after windows were blown out. 20,000 russian troops headed to the scene, including aircraft to survey the damage from the sky. scientists say the meteor, this

could have weighed ten tons, is not related to the asteroid that will fly dangerously close to earth today. and television networks here are going wall-to-wall with coverage with what they're calling the meteor rain. and about the schools that were closed, you may have heard of a snow day. this may be the first-ever meteor day. elizabeth? >> no kidding. let's turn to sam champion. we heard kirit say it wasn't related to the asteroid we talked about on yesterday's show. but it seems like an incredible coincidence. >> it's a cosmic coincidence, if you will. i find this stuff incredibly fascinating. and i love to talk about it. let's break down the difference between an asteroid and a meteor. if you think of an asteroid, as a big, almost planetoid, planet-like. it has an orbit. it orbits around the sun, like this asteroid, 2012 da-14.

it's been well-monitored and well-tracked. they know where this asteroid is going. it passes in an orbit by the earth every 40 years. and a meteor is a tiny piece of debris. could be a chunk off an asteroid. >> is it a chunk off this asteroid? >> we don't know. there's no way to make the connection. you'd have to look at what the mineral deposits are of all these things. you can look at them. some of them come from the moon. some come from other planets. they come from all over the place. they're just little debris. they don't have a planned area. they don't have an orbit. they just fly through space. and they hit the planet and every planet, on a regular basis. five, ten a year will hit the earth. this one was ten tons that went across russia. we don't often talk about, there was a giant one that hit america in oregon in 1902. it's called the willemit

meteorite. 15 tons. we haven't had them hit for a long period of time. >> and cell phone cams rolling. >> you'll get a picture of one when they come through. but not attached to the asteroid. the asteroid is going to pass by us. it will not be a problem. meteor showers are probably a dozen of them every year across the u.s. >> sam, thank you. we're going to turn to the carnival cruise ship nightmare. it is finally over. after five days drifting without power in the gulf of mexico, "the triumph" docked in mobile, alabama, overnight, with over 4,000 passengers onboard. we're going to talk to several of them live in a moment. first, let's go to abc's matt gutman. matt, i can only imagine relief when the huge ship behind you hit land. >> reporter: good morning, george. being so close to "the triumph," you get a sense of the scale involved here and the difficulty in towing this city, floating on the sea, 350 miles in the gulf of mexico. but this morning, it's about the

end of the ordeal. and the people getting off the ship. those that cheered, who unfurled a banner that read, sweet home alabama. overnight, the sweet taste of terra firma. >> great to be back in america and on land. >> reporter: just before midnight, more than 3,000 passengers stranded for 8 days at sea, began spilling out of the ship. some angry. >> it was degrading. demoralizing. they want to insult us by giving us $500. >> reporter: others, relief. >> i'm just happy to be alive. quite an ordeal. but we're here. >> reporter: toby barlow, sprinting to his wife, planting this kiss, hundred of several hundred emotional reunions. this morning, the first images of their hellish journey. the sodden carpets.

the wait for food. gerry cahill personally boarded the ship to apologize. a move that seemed to infuriate people. >> he said, we know how you feel. no, you don't. you did not go many nights wondering what you were going to eat. what do you do? you can't contact your family. you can't do anything. >> reporter: throughout, carnival has answers only to logistical problems. why is it -- i'm sorry. he turned his back. later in the day, in the rush to flee questions, representatives of carnival nearly took out our cameraman and me. but this morning, they have many more questions to answer. >> they had an engine failure on the cruise before that. why did they put us on this ship? >> reporter: many of the passengers that i spoke to said that all that darkness actually brought them together. there was bible study,

jazzercise. people played trivia. the question this morning, what will happen to this hulking vessel? it's out of commission until april, maybe longer. three of the passengers on that ship, ann, terry. thank you for getting up early this morning after your ordeal. so much for a getaway vacation, huh? >> right. >> tell us about the five days. you were sleeping up on the deck. you actually created, ann, a nest up on the top of the deck? >> we made our own nest because we were just too terrified to go inside because of the smells and the germs. so, we just banned together. and made our little nest and survived. >> tammy, tell us more about what it was like below deck. we've heard some of these just horrifying stories. what was the most striking

impression to you? >> i think going back to our room was kind of traumatic. and seeing from day one, we had no home. we were homeless. and people would say, they put this in your room. or they're going to do that. and we would -- we had no home to go to. and we would go downstairs, below deck, and your feet could feel the sludge that you were walking through. the smell and the liquids, draining from the ceiling. and the stories of people sleeping in the hallways. and the sanitary bags in the hallway. that was traumatic to watch it start piling up. >> and caroline, you all took care of each other. but did you see some individuals behaving badly? >> i'm sorry. can you repeat yourself? >> you all were taking care of each other. but did you see any bad behavior

onboard? >> bad behavior onboard. >> i really didn't see too much bad behavior. i think the worst decision carnival made was when they opened the door and people got rowdy. i didn't think it was right because there was no need for alcohol on top of everything else. and there was a little bit of yelling and some commotion once they opened the bar. but other than that, people were pretty good to each other. >> and, tammy, maybe you can speak for everyone here. we've heard carnival apologized. they're going to give everybody a refund, $500. is that enough for you or do you want more? >> i want to really guard my heart, feeling greedy or exploiting the situation. but i feel like $500 gives you about $100 a day. and for our jobs, that doesn't even cover that. and then, you talk about the emotional trauma and the -- just last night, feeling what we went

through last night while we were on land with our families. and our insides just trembling opini. i don't think it begins to say what is needed here. >> so, you'll be seeking legal action? >> i think that's a direction that our families will talk about, consider, and see what's right for us. >> thank you for getting up and joining us this morning, telling your story. i hope you're able to spend some time with your families and recover it well. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> what an ordeal. oh, my goodness. we're going to turn, now, to the other story making huge headlines around the world. the olympic hero, oscar pistorius. he was in court this morning in south africa, where he was formally charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. bazi kanani has more on this story. >> reporter: the world-famous athlete once again hid from the cameras as police and family

escorted him from the jailhouse where he spent last night, to the courthouse, where he stood before a judge and a packed courtroom. he put his face in his hands and sobbed. oscar pistorius, a six-time paralympic gold medalist. and first double-amputee to compete in the olympics, is now accused of the valentine's day murder of his stunning cover model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. at about 3:00 a.m., steenkamp was shot four times with a 9 millimeter pistol, probably this one recovered from pistorius' home, in a heavy-guarded luxury estate. local media reported he had mistaken steenkamp as a burglar. but investigators have another theory. >> allegations of domestic -- >> reporter: pistorius has been arrested for assaulting a woman before. and neighbors say the estate has surveillance video showing

steenkamp entering the night before, and not in the early-morning hours when she could have surprised pistorius. >> at the end of the day, we will all know the story, the true story. must never forget what reeva stood for. >> reporter: as a family, grieves the loss of a young woman they call generous and loving, the billboards featuring an international role model are coming down. and his fans are waiting to learn how a hero -- >> pistorius begins to fly. >> reporter: -- ends up here. oscar pistorius is back in jail. he will return to court tuesday for the bail hearing that was postponed today. meanwhile, a coroner is completing the autopsy on his girlfriend's body. and police are back at his house today gathering more evidence. elizabeth? >> what a story. bazi, thank you so much. let's turn, now, to josh elliott, who has more on the very contentious hearings to approve or not the new secretary of defense. >> indeed.

a rare move in washington. good morning to all of you. as republicans have now blocked a vote on former senator chuck hagel's nomination as defense secretary. the first time such a vote has been blocked for a cabinet nominee. republicans are demanding the white house reveal more details about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. the fight resumes when senators return from their presidents' day recesses. if confirmed, hagel will oversee the drawdown in afghanistan. it's been over a month since a u.s. service member was killed there. the longest such stretch in five years. afghans are doing much of the fighting. and for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. the fda has approved what's being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. the device is a pair of glasses with a camera that strigers electrodes implanted in the eye. it treats blindness results from

a damaged retina. a former mayor of san diego has admitted to gambling away a staggering $1 billion, including millions he took from her late husband's charity. maureen o'connor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box food chain lost most of it playing video poker. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. we all love a good political fight on live television. returning to georgia. two members of parliament, trading insults. oh, boy. the glass of water you see there, gone. eventually, punches would be traded. >> oh, no. >> this all happened because one called the other scum. there's apparently many things you do in georgia. but you don't call fellow politicians scum. as you can see, downhill from there. all captured for your viewing pleasure. >> thank you, josh. that was really fun. now, what could be the most

lucrative business trip ever. david honeywell splurged on a powerball ticket before a flight. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: dave honeywell, didn't need to get his wife flowers thursday. he opted for a check, indeed. a big one. >> the biggest valentine you get. there will not be bigger. >> reporter: the couple's $217 millket to riches was hiding in a most unlikely place. richmond international airport, at this automated kiosk. >> i was going on a business trip. and coming through the airport here. >> reporter: dave was on his way to a conference in denver on super bowl sunday, when that powerball jackpot caught his eye. he bought a ticket. it wasn't until days later that he even remembered to check his numbers. >> i was looking, wait a second. all the numbers line up. >> reporter: every number matched. >> it must be the last date. i checked the dates. this can't be. and i was shaking so bad at that

point, i could barely read the ticket. i was just shaking. shaking. >> reporter: now, they hope to spend part of that money, helping their little grandson get some much-needed surgery. dave's wife, nancy, says the child has had heart complications since birth. >> when we told our daughter and our sister-in-lon-in-law, it wa weight off their shoulders. they can have surgery. we have the funds to help him now. >> reporter: and they plan on a little splurging. >> new car. that's about it. >> i get to hold the check. >> reporter: both dave and nancy honeywell are government employees. they work for the department of defense. but neither one plans to stay there much longer. they will retire in a few weeks. our stage manager, scott, he has his powerball. i know he's not going to quit. right, scott? >> that's so great. what do you have, sam? >> a government pension and a great savings account. there's nothing wrong with that.

let's get to the boards. we have a little to talk about. two snowmakers moving on the east coast. tonight one and another one. let's see who gets snow out of both of these, in case you felt like you didn't get enough snow in the carolinas. your opportunity is the second low. but in the next 48 hours, snow in new york city, washington, d.c., raleigh, up to boston. the second low has oomph. it will probably produce more snow saturday night into sunday. boston will get anywhere from six to nine inches. look at the cold air that heads right after the two systems. goes all the way deep down south. look at atlanta going into the 30s. look at miami. early-morning windchills will probably be in those 30s, as well. we have high temperatures coming in the 40s.

. good morning. we do have a mile day on tap. temperatures at 53 degrees for a high temperature. that's after a chilly start this morning in the 30s. yes, we'll be above average to start and to en. we do have rain that will be moving into the picture into the evening time frame. rain changes to snow overnight into tomorrow morning. we get blustery behind that system and sunshine to start the week. oh, coming up on "good morning america," breaking news in the case of olympic hero oscar pistorius. were there troubling signs of

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. good morning to you. we are learning more about the baltimore city police instruct on who shot a treany in the head this week. his name is william scott kern. he is an 18-year veteran of the force. maryland state police are handling the case. the victim is in critical but

stable condition. the teen stabbed after the rave ans parade will be laid to rest today. he was attacked last tuesday in downtown baltimore. police have not made any arrests in the case. they're asking for the public's help. time to check the weather. >> let's talk about temperatures. it's cold out there. it's chilly. temperature at 34 degrees right now in oweings millss, arnold 37, bel air 30 degrees. today we'll stay dry, then we'll begin to city this cold front work in. along that cold front an area of low pressure. that's when we'll see the rain around 7:00, 8:00 p.m. this evening. on the backside of things we could wrap this up with snow and then wave coastal system a that could bring us more snow saturday afternoon. let's check traffic. good morning. we do have several accidents. in baltimore city a crash on

erdman avenue at sinclair lane. on the west side a crash on liberty heights avenue at i.r.s. road. no significant delays on the west side of the beltway. at harford road outer loop moving slowly. crash on bel air road. 83 clear getting to the beltway. >> we'll be back in a half- hour. >> you can log on to abc2news.com.

we're going to have a baby. >> you sure are. don't let a little snow stop you right there. central connecticut got dumped on last weekend. but this mom had friends and family come to her aid. and there's the miracle baby right there. >> awesome story. >> it is an awesome story. we're going to have it all ahead. >> it was a neighborhood project, the birth of this baby. >> it didn't start as one. also ahead, a scary story for another hollywood celebrity. the long-time star of "how i met your mother," alyson hannigan, says she fears for her life right now. a stalker threatening to kill her and her husband. what she's doing to stay safe. this is a real issue for a lot

of celebrities. also ahead, we have the latest on lady gaga, cancelling her entire tour now because of the injury we told you about earlier in the week. she's heading to surgery and months of rehab. we wish her well. we're going to tell you what it means for her blockbuster career. >> get back soon. also we've seen this a couple times this morning. it looks like he's surfing. are you more impressed if i tell you he's on a pair of skis? >> yes. >> okay, then. we're going to talk to him, then, if nothing else, what gave him the idea that that would work. first, a stunning fall from grace for oscar pistorius. for the world, he and reeva steenkamp seemed like the perfect pair. young, glamorous, wealthy and successful. now, her life is over and his is shattered. paula faris is here with the latest. good morning, paula. >> reporter: only recently had oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp begin dating.

by all accounts, they had a fabulous relationship with no signs of violence. she was the gorgeous model. he was the inspirational athlete. together, oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp had the potential to become south africa's golden couple. instead, steenkamp is dead. and this morning, pristorius is facing charges he murdered her. pistorius won hearts in london last summer as the blade runner, the first double-amputee to complete at the olympics. >> i don't think i'd be the same person today if i had legs. >> reporter: beloved for his remarkable story. his legs amputated before he turned 1. his success brought him an endorsement deal with nike, including this ad. some say he was fast and reckless off the track. >> he was an adrenaline freak. >> reporter: did he have a dark

side? >> i did not see any dark side. i worried about oscar hurting himself in various ways because he can be very reckless. >> reporter: "new york times" contributing righter, michael sackolov spent time with pistorius last year. and saw his fascination with guns. >> that previous night, he heard somebody in the house. and he wandered downstairs with his gun. >> reporter: pistorius reportedly sleeps with a 9 millimeter handgun, the same kind police say he used to kill steenkamp, the up-and-coming model he had been dating for a few months. steenkamp, an "fhm" cover girl, was successful in her own right. >> she wanted to create her own identity in the media. not just of oscar's girlfriend. >> reporter: the 29-year-old had been modeling for 15 years. and was set to star in a reality

show. her grieving family said she was beauty and brains. a law graduate who took on social causes and loved life. >> she was passionate about certain and protection of children. her plans were for the future were so inviting. she has so much going for her. >> reporter: and steenkamp's haunting tweet just hours before her valentine's day death said, quote, what do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow? elizabeth? >> paula, thanks so much. for more, now, let's bring in "gma" legal analyst dan abrams. and we have michael sokolove who wrote a piece on pistorius. you must have been shocked. >> i was shock and saddened. this isn't from a precursor. this was not mike tyson. this was not anything like that. >> you did write in your profile that he was a fierce -- he had a fierce, even frenzied need to take on the world at maximum

speed with minimum caution. reckless? >> very reckless. i think oscar saw himself as an action hero. his own life as an action hero. he drove fast. he kept exotic pets. he wrecked his speedboat. i worried about him hurting himself. i didn't see him as a person of mall la malice. >> dan, we were talking about the culture of guns in south africa. every does live -- you were there, too, michael. in a compound, a fortress behind high walls, electrifying gates. many people with guns. >> a laws are not that dissimilar from ours when it comes to protecting your home. it depends on which state you're in as to what the laws are. but generally in south africa, the law is, if someone is coming into your home and you have a reasonable belief that they're going to hurt you or someone else in your household, you have a right to use deadly force.

if someone is, for example, in your home and they are leaving, after having robbed your house, you do not have the right to shoot them. there's a lot of questions here about what was he thinking? what was his intent? those are going to be very important questions legally when thinking about this case, as it moves forward. >> there's some real questions that are being raised about all these really heroic athletes because he was a hero, internationally. not only to the special olympic community, but to athletes everywhere, for everything he did, after losing both of his legs at the age of 1. there was an interesting question in "the washington post." this morning. do we expect too much? do we set these athletes up for crashes? years of athletic training prepared pistorius to run at record speed. but it may not have prepared him for celebrity and wealth. >> that's a difficult question. we want people to look up to. and here's someone who was born without lower legs that he could use. and he became an olympic runner. it's remarkable.

and he inspires, you know, everyone. people certainly who are disabled in various ways. and all of us who have things we want to overcome. so, it's very difficult not to -- you know, to human -- >> but other sports do provide counseling. the nba, for example, provides a lot of help to young stars who are suddenly thrust into great wealth and great celebrity. >> i don't think we should immediately start talking about this case in particular as one of relating to celebrity and wealth. this is someone who is accused of something shot his girlfriend in his home. this is not a case of sort of, you know, constant drunk driving or -- this is -- this is a serious murder case. and there's a real question about what happened here that i think probably goes well beyond just who he was and his celebrity and all the rest of that. this is just a fundamental question of what the heck happened in that house? >> right. all right. dan abrams, michael sokolove, thanks for being here this morning.

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back, now, at 7:43, with a stalker scare for the star of "how i met your mother," alliys hannig hannigan. she and her husband getting death threats from a man just out of the mental hospital with a legal permit to carry a gun. >> this one time, at band camp. >> reporter: the flame-haired actress who rose to fame in "american pie." >> you know what i do when i'm angry? >> reporter: says she's not only angry, but afraid for her safety. allisyson hannigan, who stars o "how i met your brother," says she's being terrorized by a

stalker. >> a lot of this is driven by delusions. he's created this love relationship. >> reporter: in her petition, the 38-year-old actress states hobbs has posted a barrage of threatening messages directed at me and my family on various websites. police say hobbs is unstable and was recently discharged from a mental hospital. it notes he seemed to be living in an alternate reality. posting messages like this on facebook. i can still marry you tomorrow. i also can kill you tomorrow, too, because i simply like and love you as you live life. aly, it doesn't end, even after death. hobbs refers to hannigan's husband, alexis, as mr. evil 2. in one post, he provides his phone number and address, suggesting they talk in person. on several occasions he mentions plans to visit her in california. >> by making those l lly viola stalking laws. >> reporter: experts say the

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right then. here's "the play of the day." >> thankfully, it's "the play of the day." chuck patterson, believed to be the first ever to do this. wave ski. >> what? >> skis, specially fitted. it's part of what is a tow-in phenomenon now. you have to be dragged into this by a jet ski, let go, and then hope it works. as you can see, it worked and how. and chuck, in hawaii, where it is not yet 3:00 a.m. good enough to be up and joining us today. chuck, look. it's an amazing thing you did on skis. but did you know it would work up until the point that you tried it? >> i mean, you know what? i had a lot of faith in it. growing up skiing when i was younger. and then, doing a lot of the big wave surfing here on maui. combining the two, i had the vision in my head that it would work. and testing all of the equipment

beforehand was kind of a buildup to getting there. but once i actually got out, and did it, that was the real test. >> it is a remarkable thing to see. we only have a few seconds left. and i don't want to cut you off. but i do want to thank you, chuck patterson, for getting up with us at the crack of pre-dawn and joining us this morning. it's unbelievable. >> we love the video, josh. cowabunga. >> seriously. join us again, won't you? and stay safe out there, chuck. thanks so much. >> thanks. coming up, blizzard baby. for a limited time only during ethan allen's

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. good morning. >> man accused of shooting and killing a man in mount vrnon is expect bed in court today. he is charged with the murder and wounding another man in august. this appeared in near the belvedere hotel. two marylanders are receiving the presidential citizens medal today. janice jackson of baltimore will be honored for creating a ton profit group that helps women with disabilities. . >> time for a check of the forecast. let's talk about what's going on. we do have mainly clear skies

out there right now. you are getting some sunshine. we will begin to have some rage pushing in through the evening. we'll also that have switch over to snow. no snow or rain in ellicott city now. we're just dealing with some clouds. they'll increase throughout the day. we're 34 degrees in ellicott city with the winds out of the northwest at five miles an hour. throughout the day, high temperature coming in at 53 degrees. late day rain begins to come in and then that switches over to snow. let's check traffic. good morning. unfortunately we do have several accidents. trouble in anne arundel county cut, a crash along the westbound lanes of route 100 at oakwood road. in baltimore county a crash in parkville on putty hill avenue at oak lee road. 695 outer loop very jammed in parkville, 38 miles per hour at harford road. the west side will take you an extra nine minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70.

>> we're out of time. we'll send you back to "good morning america." >> we'll be back in a half- hour. you can find us at abc2news.com anytime. @6

[ cheers and applause ] almost springtime out in times square. nice, happy friday crowd. happy friday to robin. her return five days away. just saw d. jchj. kalkutta. and the song she's spinning, "ice, ice baby." >> i'll say right here. you know the guy. you know the song. vanilla ice is with us. he has a brand-new invention. stop, collaborate and listen. we went on on unbelievable hunting. ice does it on a show on dyi

like no other. >> that sounds like fun. another singer in the news. lady gaga making huge headlines, unfortunately for cancelling her tour after a hip injury. she is headed into major surgery and months of rehab. this is going to have a huge effect. >> we sure hope she is back and okay and soon. also, we've been seeing this all morning long. this is a whole neighborhood in connecticut, naugatuck, connecticut. getting mom to the delivery room through that blizzard. we're going to meet blizzard baby. and mom and dad. a terrific story. >> a cute baby. and a name as lovely as this young lady. quvenzhane wallis is here. she is the breakout star from "beast of the southern."

youngest best actress nominee ever. >> as soon as she finishes -- >> she's too young for the audition. cannot wait to talk to her. first, we get news from josh. >> we're going to begin with breaking news from southern and eastern russia. a meteorite, slamming into the earth. people thought war was breaking out. that video, stunning. you see it streaking across the sky right there. and then, that impact. massive flash of light. you can see it here. the camera blinding this intersection. injured 700 in all. most of them cut by glass, from thousands of windows shattering upon impact and the accompanied sonic boom. the meteor weighed an estimated ten tons. it landed 900 miles from moscow. it is not related to the asteroid that is scheduled to

pass by earth later today. and the disabled carnival cruise ship finally docking in alabama. passengers, like these, understandably dropping to the earth and kissing the ground. cries and cheers. all looking forward to their first hot shower in almost a week. they're telling more horror stories about sleeping on the decks, even in rain, as plumbing backed up and began leaking into carpets and down the walls. so many stories still to come from this. olympic hero oscar pistorius wept in court as he was charged with killing his model girlfriend. the track star in custody in south africa, pending a bail hearing on tuesday. prosecutors reveal previous complaints about domestic disputes at his home. back in this country, police had to use mace to break up a massive brawl in a minnesota high school. it all started with a food fight. then, some 300 students were

soon throwing punches, calling names. four people had to be hospitalized. we'll have updates as news warrants. one little boy will have quite a survival story to tell when he gets older. a 16-month-old swallowed 42 refrigerator magnets, as you can see here on the x-ray. that's almost like a star system. his mother had left him alone in the kitchen for but a few minutes. that's all it took. doctors removed the magnets. he will be fine again. >> 42? >> yeah. >> wow. a fascinating sight here. see what happened. it interrupted a very big golf tournament in australia. quite a sight. >> oh, no. >> kangaroos, just rolling on through. forced the stop in play. for them, it was lunch. >> that's so cute. >> lunchtime. and guess what? they win. >> they win. >> food has been in short supply. there's an ongoing drought there. this is what happens, all the

time in australia, when the wildlife and the human beings are living in very close proximity. and sometimes they just got to eat. >> that's a great picture. >> it was awesome. >> very cool. "pop news" time. >> indeed. good morning to you all. sam, this is for you. >> okay. >> dame maggie smith said she doesn't watch "downton abbey." if she watches, she will agonize over things she could do differently. >> you don't need to watch it. you're fantastic. >> no need to torture yourself. >> amazing. don't watch it. >> perfection. the actress who has won two oscars, three emmys and a tony, says she will only sit down to watch the incredible program when it's all over, which we hope is not for a very long time. >> can we have a viewing party? can you imagine how awesome that would be? >> what do i say? what is a weekend? >> maybe you can work that out

after the show. >> we will. >> it's friday. get ready. when it is finally time to raise a glass at angelina jolie and brad pitt's wedding, it may be a very special kind of wine. the power couple is creating their own label. the pink rose is called miraval. the french wine grower uses their estate in southwestern france. this estate has produced several prize-winning wines over the year. look for a nice taste and a nice finish. also coming a line of organic white and red wines. >> a quick follow-up. is there a wedding date scheduled? >> no. >> we still don't know? thank you. >> you're welcome. >> and your invitation is in the mail. for sure. so, we haven't talked about it ourselves.

we know how hollywood celebrated valentine's day. john mayer and katy perry went to dinner. mariah carey and her husband, nick cannon, went for a horse-drawn marriage. and lamar odom sent khloe kardashian this heart made of roses. "the daily mail" reporting that chris brown and rihanna, who were acting good at the grammys, may be off again, when they were spotted ignoring each other at an l.a. nightclub. >> how do you spot someone ignoring someone? >> right. we'll get back to you. and finally on friday, you know we love to finish with a little -- a little eye candy for you. when you're done, you're done. take a look. sometimes, you just got to get out. no matter where, no matter what. you just got to go. >> what -- >> this is quite the wily little wiener dog.

i found this for you, george. it's a dachshund. it's a wily wiener dog. >> squeeze in there. >> he just climbs up. like spider-man. then, there's this guy. he's not quite as inventive. this is just a beautiful basset cozying up to baby amber. she was 2 weeks when this was posted. it's baby basset love for you on this friday morning. and that is "pop news." >> that's a good nap right there. >> sweet. sorry you missed that, sam. >> can i see it. we can all see it out here. good morning, magnolia, texas. good morning, miami. good morning, chicago. good morning -- >> charleston. >> good morning, charleston. there's a lot of charlestons. you're from the south carolina charleston, am i right? >> yes, sir. >> tell me your name. >> ryan. >> welcome in. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on. we are going to start with a shot out of miami. there, you have some rain. this is the story in south florida today. yesterday, there was heavy rain

in central florida. now, the front has started to move to south florida. heavy rain expected during the day today, possibly up to two inches of rain. and behind that front, colder temperatures. get ready, south florida, to face the winter everybody else has had. it comes into the northeast, as well, by the time we get to the weekend. two systems from down south will kiss the mid-atlantic with a little bit of light snow t

>> you make the signs. we want to be with you right here in times square. we love you, louisiana. let's go back inside to who? >> lara. >> a great crowd. thank you. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." lady gaga cancelling her entire tour and headed to surgery. what does it mean for her blockbuster career? plus, special delivery. the entire neighborhood rallying to get a mom to the hospital in a sled. and it's our big trash-to-treasure, with none other than vanilla ice. wait until you see our transformations. all coming up live, here on "good morning america," in times square. ♪

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you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. hi, mom and dad. talking about it. today, we're going to do it. lesley jane seymour. >> good to be here. >> good to see you this morning. >> here's one that caught our eyes. ben affleck, getting so much buzz. winning so many awards. "people" magazine has an article about ben and jen garner. she talks about how she's taking

a step back in her career. >> very modern. >> you have very strong feelings about this. >> yes. we know it's hollywood. let's wait and see. give it five or six years and see if that works out. there's some couples who do a very good job of balancing this out. somebody will go onair for a while and come off a movie. look at kiera and her husband. >> and angelina and brad pitt do that. >> some work it very well. in a modern world, you -- >> any two-career families are like that. >> if you want to have two careers. the only thing i will say about hollywood is, remember, you may not hear exactly what's going on yet. so, i say let's give a little while and see if it's working out. >> what do you mean? >> i'm always skeptical. these things, they look really good on the surface. and we'll see. hopefully it works. >> one of the reasons that ben affleck -- he's in a sweet spot in his life. and a large part of that is he

seems to be very happily married to the beautiful jennifer garner. >> it was going on before. >> i hope it's happy. i'm just a little skeptical. and a little jaded about hollywood. but we'll see. >> that's stunning. >> and lady gaga? >> lady gaga is going to have hip surgery and months and months of rehab. she's huge. she's not going to be on tour for a long, long time. that really drives record sales. this is kind of a hit on her career. >> you know, these are tough moves. but americans love, you know -- they have a real passion for their stars. and when something goes wrong, we all know that. we'll take a backseat. and we're waiting for them to come back and we can't wait. and she's such a gigantic star. >> can you imagine rehab? we have video of her. she doesn't stand at a microphone and sing. >> that's why she has the hip

injury. >> do come back from that -- >> i hear that you get some of the baseball players have the same injury from all of the movement. maybe she just has to move less. you know? maybe a little less movement. at 26? oh, my goodness. absolutely. fans are very -- we're all die-hards. we love our stars. we love our music stars. we give them seven and eight chances to come back, even the ones that are self-destructing. i'm not worried for her. i'm a huge lady gaga fan. she's such a feminist at heart. >> lesley jane seymour, thanks for coming on. we're going to the special delivery. the story behind the video we've been showing you, about the baby born in the blizzard. there was a monster blizzard in the northeast not too long ago. inconvenienced a lot of folks. a lot of folks had to wait. some things -- >> can't. >> just don't wait. take a look.

you might call it delivering a baby. >> only this baby. >> reporter: but the way little james wood jr. came into the world gives delivery a whole, new meaning. >> i was starting to worry about the baby because he wasn't moving that much. >> reporter: it started on sunday, right after that massive blizzard blanketed the northeast with record snowfalls. that's when 42-year-old lauri wood and her husband found themselves buried in three feet of snow at exactly the wrong time. >> one, two -- >> i started getting really nervous. you're starting to contract at 39 weeks and you can't go anywhere. you know, we were trying to think what were we going to do? >> reporter: without a way to get to the hospital and with little james already on the way, james sr. came up with a unique idea. >> i said, i need a sled. >> reporter: that's right, a sled. with the help of friends and neighbors, james put lauri on to a homemade sled and started the

long trip down a steep hill. >> i was completely out of breath when i was pulling her. and i was just hoping i didn't pass out on the journey because it was not easy. >> reporter: while it took the group nearly 40 minutes, they finally made it to a waiting car. >> we're going to have a baby. the snow, it was a crazy idea to begin with. but obviously, it worked. >> reporter: shortly after arriving at the hospital, lauri gave birth to her little james, a seven pound, ten ounce little snowman. thanks to the sled and her friends. >> the best bunch of people you can have. i finally had what i always wanted, a son. >> all right. we move on, now, to oh, yeah. let's do it. come on. >> we got -- this is the smooth moves. this is the guy, everybody. rob van winkle, also known as vanilla ice, with a different

project. transforming trash into treasure, on his show, "the vanilla ice project" and "trash this house." we go his home in florida. take a look. glamorous palm beach is home to many a real estate mogul. but it's safe to say, none have a story quite like rob van winkle. did you know in your hip-hop days you would be worried about pillow colors and drapes? >> never in a million years did i think i would be doing this. >> reporter: rob, better known by his alter ego, vanilla ice, rose to fame with megahit "ice, ice baby." bringing rap to the forefront of pop music. you paved the way in hip-hop. now, you're paving the way in diy, and house-flipping. who knew? >> not even me. >> i found another passion.

i enjoy it. >> reporter: rob turned to real estate where he made real money, finding, fixing property all over south florida. i met up with rob here at a foreclosure he transformed near his home. the room-by-room renovations are featured on his show, "the vanilla ice project." he's known for icing out a house to his own specifications. i don't know why. but you need to have that. whether it's the lush, tropical grounds. >> i put an extreme feature in my homes for people to go, that's cool. >> reporter: this is the nucleus of the house. or the extras like a massive renovated kitchen. and spa-like master bath. these are the things rob says will significantly increase a home's value. >> this is the master closet.

>> reporter: are you kidding me? nice job. >> we cut out the master bedroom to make this closet that much bigger. >> reporter: inspired by our shared love of finding diamonds in the rough, we went hunting for junk to transform into gems. these are incredible. >> you can go crazy in a place like this. >> reporter: they're cute. the work. oh, my gosh. that's a great idea. what do you see? >> mirrors. >> reporter: these are cool for a piece of artwork. >> yeah. look at that. good eye. great eye. that's our piece. set it on the ground like that. >> is it a coffee table or a combo table? >> good eye. >> so fantastic. what a great eye rob has. and now, we have the big reveal

with the help of our team. sam and josh behind. we're going to begin with the mirror. we got this for literally $40. your vision was to ice it out. this is the result. and we got really simple tips. you buy any kind of mosaic tile. the first thing we did was to unify these two pieces. anytime you want to put two pieces together, you use the same color paint. >> that's right. little elbow grease. >> and i love the fact you had a flat surface, you decided to add more mirror. the total cost to redo this was another $30. you're looking at a $60 rescue/recycle reinvent. >> if that. it's genius. it turns from zero to hero. look at that. that old easel, that mirror. it's modern and fresh. put it in a kids' room. >> a foyer, anything.

we were in salvation army. and literally, he saw this little table that was sad. it buss $19.99. he looked at it. he said, that's not a table. that's a light fixture. we turned it upside down. we found another light that we put inside. we bought two different light fixtures. you can see them. we have a picture of them. this was $7.99. this was $19.99. by combining them, you create a wow piece over a kitchen island. this was somebody's castoff. this was something that someone was going to toss out. and it's having that eye that you do with the houses that you find. this is the man, the foreclosure man. >> you can also -- like there's a vintage feel to it, too. it's not -- it doesn't feel completely new. but unique. >> one of a kind. >> not the cookie cutter things that you're going to go to the store and pay $400 for a light that your neighbors already have. >> this is an old window out of an amusement park.

and we found these legs. and we created this. >> a little sandblasting there. put a glass on top. stain it. >> wow. >> can i have this? honestly? >> isn't that beautiful? you have a modern feel from a piece -- a salvage piece. we took these legs that were chinese red, by unifying them with the same color. this was something at a salvage yard. >> thank you for this, rob. that's awesome. >> yeah. >> you can bring more stuff. >> we got the shelf. >> a companion piece. >> recycle your pieces, and more tips on how you can turn trash to treasure, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and check rob out on diy. when we come back, robin getting ready to get back in the game.

. a great friday morning to you. anne arundel county executive john leopold has been deny a retrial. he he was convicted last month of misconduct in office. the judge said the request for an appeal was without merit. he resigned february 1. he will be sentenced march 14. 1,000 wedding gowns will be going on sale today and tomorrow raising money for breast cancer awareness. the brides against bren been tour will be at the sheraton city center hotel in downtown baltimore. time for a check of the weather. >> check out the tells, 39 degrees in annapolis. we have a south wind about four miles an hour. we do start out with some

sunshine. then clouds will work in throughout the day. we're seeing more of that in ellicott city. we're watching this cold front to move through. along this cold front we'll have a disturbance, area of low pressure, that will begin to bring rain to the area this evening. we can see that rain coming in here around 7:00, 8:00 this evening. let's check traffic now. good morning. we do have a crash on i-95 along the northbound lanes at the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. speeds are at 53 miles per hour. crash on liberty road near marriottsville road. the beltway in pikesville, traffic not bad, slows down on the outer loop from 795 to 70. 83 nice and clear. no problems getting to the beltway. >> we'll have one more check of news, weather and traffic in a half-hour. you can find us on abc2news.com

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i got married on "gma." >> and i got to be there, too. >> look at brian andlissa, getting married. captain arnold doing the honors yesterday. fair to say, our biggest love live event ever. and there they are. the service for melissa and brian bondy, the first kiss after walking down the aisle. upstairs, he proposed less than an hour before. >> and boom, boom, boom, flash wedding. you were smart to ask the question. are they really married? the happy couple hustled downtown to make it officially legal. their first meal together as married couple was new york classic, a hot dog. >> that's so great. >> and a pretzel.

>> and they take a picture. that's wonderful. >> they ate a bit fancier last night. dell frisco's downtown, the place as they held the reception dinner. i'm sure it was delicious. and congratulations. a mazel, mazel. >> brian, cool as a cucumber all morning long. but i did see him, when he got the champagne, it was down. >> i don't blame him. >> marrying him. and yes to marrying him right now. >> that was a big day. we have so much excitement here this morning, as well. a great crowd outside in times square. and d.j. kalkutta is spinning us into the weekend. >> there she is. and we're going to meet a very charming young lady. youngest ever best actress nominee. quvenzhane wallis. "beast of the southern wild." look at her. and look at that smile. gorgeous. >> so cute. also coming up, one lucky

woman getting extreme closet makeover. wait until you see it transform into a dream space. we have tips for you how you can declutter your closet right now. we can all use it. >> and ice is in the house. he can help. we want to get here. five days, now, and counting, until robin is right here at the desk. another step on her journey, being walked, or really run and jumped by abc's john schriffen. he is playing in the nba all-star game in houston, where robin had hopes to do it. and to make sure he does our all-star and hall of famer proud, john's been getting tips from some of your favorite celebrities, all-time great players and favorite person. >> reporter: it's a daunting challenge to stand in for one of the game's true greats. >> i am working hard to make my comeback soon, too. i am bummed that i can't be there at the game. but john is there.

and, john, you're going to score some points for me, right? i'm counting on you. >> reporter: thanks, robin. i will try my best tonight. but i can't wait to see your comeback on wednesday. i've been drawing the help of nba legends. among them, clyde drexler. bruce bowen. bruce playing against me. and both have volunteered to help me get ready. >> most guys they do an nba workout in 15 minutes, they're dead-tired. >> reporter: this could be it for me. bruce and clyde, along with chandler parsons, know something about staying fit. they are ambassadors, encouraging children to be active. >> we have to focus on kids getting outdoors more. >> there's the ball. >> reporter: also about me not embarrassing robin in tonight's celebrity all-star game. >> the ball slipped.

>> reporter: i'll blame it on the ball. thank you. thank you. >> we're going to work on it. and tomorrow night, we're going to do it in the game. >> the ball didn't slip. he's worried about playing my team. >> reporter: maybe i can't dunk like chandler. but i do have a secret weapon. high school basketball coach lawrence roberts. did i mention he's robin's older brother? i have to make robin proud. >> listen, here's what you need to do. shoot the ball. shoot the ball. shoot the ball. did i say shoot the ball? >> reporter: give me one or two go-to moves. >> there you go. >> nice. >> reporter: i like this. >> all right. >> reporter: this is going to work tonight? >> absolutely. >> reporter: let the game begin. for "good morning america," john schriffen, abc news, houston. >> one, two, three. team robin. >> that's awesome. bruce bowen, my former colleague at espn, he's going to be jawing all game. you can see it. the celebrity game tonight at 7:00 eastern, on espn.

enjoy. george? >> thank you, josh. we're counting down to oscar sunday with quvenzhane wallis. she auditioned for her first acting job at 5. and now, at the ripe age of 9, the youngest nominee in oscar history. you were doing something sensible when you were nominated. you were sound asleep. >> yes. my mom had to wake me up. and i was half-asleep because it was like 5:45 in the morning. she wakes me up. tells me i'm nominated. half-asleep. and i was watching a name scroll on the screen. but on the inside, i was doing flips that i never could do before. >> i'll bet you were. and you've got to tell me this story. you weren't even old enough to audition. it was supposed to be 6-year-olds. you were only 5. how did you manage that? >> my mom called and said they had auditions for 6 to

9-year-olds. and i was only 5. she is not old enough. my mom said, i think she can handle it. so, it just all went through that way. and just -- >> and you beat out thousands of little girls. and got the part. we want to show a little bit of it right here, where you're in a scene with your dad, wink and you're arm wrestling. take a look. >> come on. come on. come on. [ screams ] >> take my hand. you're the man. who the man? >> i'm the man. >> yeah, you the man. who the man? >> i'm the man. >> you got the guns, huh? you even crack yourself up. the director said you actually helped pick your own dad in the movie. how did that come out? >> we -- they had two other men

before dwight. and we played together. and we tried to do a few scenes together. and just couldn't, like, fit together with them. so, we actually had to go to another man. and then, just ended up getting like that. and we went to another man. and that was dwight. and he came with bags. and it came with doughnuts. >> he knows the way to your heart. >> and he said his trick is to bring either toys or treats from his bakery. and he came with two bags, with a big smile. put them on the table and gave it to me. i opened up the bag. i thought it was one of those box tricks, when you open it and it's like a small charm. i opened the box. and all i see is doughnuts, brownies, cupcakes. i turned around. and did like this -- >> that's my dad. >> yeah. but we still had to, like, do a few things together. >> are you having fun with all

this? i mean, getting all this attention? winning all these awards. has it been great? >> it's been awesome. i love it. >> that's good. good luck at the oscars. i just have to ask -- i love your outfit. my girls are going to be very envio envious, especially of that little bag. do you want to be an actress when you grow up? >> of course. it's something fun. and i get to come on "good morning america." and stuff like that. >> well, you made our morning. you made our week. good luck at the oscars. great to have you here. hey, sam? >> that's adorable. >> that's amazing. >> adore her. that is 1,000 pounds of personality in that little package right there. doughnuts and brownies always win. let's get to the boards. your twitter and facebook pictures light up our computers every morning. a little shot of kansas. also, when you find a great place in america and want everybody to know about it, this is a great way to do it.

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back, now, with our series "get the good life," where we show you simple ways to make the most of your world. this morning, we're tackling your closet and showing you how you can give yours a dream makeover. take a look. ah, closets. there's the dreamy kind we see in movies that make us green with envy. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: and then, there are the real kind, like the one that lauren sacks has. >> my closet can have tentacles that come out in the middle of the night. >> reporter: the new york housewife and mom says her closet is home to everything. dresses, costumes for her daughter, lydia.

forgotten toys and gift wrap. and three different wardrobes. >> i have the mommy wardrobe. the back to work wardrobe. >> she needs to put everything in separate sections so she can sort of find what she needs. >> reporter: what does she need? >> i need a closet makeover. >> reporter: fortunately, we knew just who to call. john desilvia, from the diy network's "rescue my renovation." john had a plan. >> it's a mess, isn't it? >> reporter: step one, make your closet a priority, like any other room in the house. >> it's kind of like the last room in someone's home, that they think of renovating. and it becomes the most unorganized spot in the house. >> reporter: step two, never underestimate the importance of good drawers. >> you want an investment piece, have a custom closet made with

drawers. >> reporter: and step three, utilize your space. don't sell the power of high ceilings or a deep closet short. one week later, it was time for the moment of closeted truth. take a look at maude's closet before the makeover. and look at it now. the discount dresser is gone. in its place, a closet maid system, constructed of cherrywood. dozens of drawers. matching trays for her jewelry. for her shoes, built-in reinforced wracks. odds and ends, carefully labeled. the closet that could barely fit one person can easily hold four. >> this is unbelievable. i can't believe there's that kind of space in there. >> that's a dream. we're here to have john desilvia, from "rescue my renovation" with tips with e can really use. this is something we all deal

with. the closet is such an parent zone of our world. and there's never enough space. we think about it. there's not enough space. in maude's world, it looked like a $1 million project. but you're saying we don't need to have that kind of budget? >> we went to closet maid's website. you just input the dimensions. they'll ask you questions. how many long garments? shoes? >> they lay it all out? >> you lay it out on their website. and they design the closet for you. it's delivered to your house. >> did you have to measure and stuff? >> take the length, the width and the height. that's it. put it into the website. they design the closet for you. deliver it to your house. you put it together. about $1,000 if you do it yourself. if you hire a general contractor, he's going to charge you $5,000 to $10,000 to build you a custom closet. >> and vanilla ice was just on. he says closets are a great

selling point. there's a couple of luxury items you recommend. not a lot of time. but we want to tell everybody. >> this is a rolling ladder. the hard-to-reach places, this makes everything easy to get to. >> take advantage of the high ceilings. >> and it looks beautiful, doesn't it? >> what's with the safe? >> the safe is great. i tuck it away in the corner of the closet, bolted to the floor. you can keep your valuables in here. jewelry, important papers. as opposed to keeping it in a safety deposit box. >> if you have space, it's a luxury to have a chair. >> if you have a large walk-in closet, you can turn it into your own personal dressing room. >> great simple tips on how to get the good life. we have more to come. we thank you so much. check him out on diy. and check us out up here. we're counting down to oscar sunday. what it takes to create a memorable movie character. avor

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back, now, with our countdown to oscar sunday. and the close-up of the role of the costume designer and how clothing can help make the character special. "gma's" special contributor, cameron mathison, went into the design studios to find out how movie magic is created. >> reporter: it's the eternal question for every actor. >> can i conceal myself for ever more? >> reporter: and the transformation from this to this is no easy feat. in this year's films, the costume designs have their own distinct roles. something that ruth carter, famous for films like "malcolm x" and "amistad" knows firsthand.

how big a role do caostumes pla in the look and feel of the movie? >> many actors say they don't get into character completely until they have their costume. >> reporter: a complete metamorphos metamorphosis. ruth's attention to detail have earned her the respect of countless celebrities, even oprah, for her upcoming film, "the butler." >> she wanted to instagram right away. and the director would say to me in one ear, don't let her instagram this costume. >> reporter: what would an afternoon with ruth be without picture-inspired dressup. first up, "lincoln." a presidential and stoic transformation. then, the hard task of channeling ben affleck in "argo." >> we have to do a cuff link. >> reporter: and i was back to the '70s. it was my "les mis" costume that

had the folks in atlanta in for a parisian treat. >> you should know i don't work here. >> perfect. >> reporter: for "good morning america," cameron mathison, abc news, atlanta. >> they're coming back. >> there are actors who really need the outfits to get in character. it helps them very much. and you will see some of their finest work coming up. >> oh, no. >> we're showing this now? >> no. >> oh. oh, stop. >> that is a sampling of what you'll get when we do our oscar special next week. >> and you can see the oscars, right here on abc, on sunday, february 24th, at 7:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 pacific. just in case sam in that blonde wig was quite enough. >> i don't know. it was great, though. we'll be right back.

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nice crowd. and there is d.j. kalkutta. thanks for all of her this morning. we have a lot of people to thank for melissa and brian's wedding. kleinfeld for men. the jim hjelm bridesmaids. and captain arnold. >> thank you for watching abc news. we're always online at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> three of us are staying. >> how many? >> three of us. >> "gma live!" moments away. have a great weekend. . employ friday morning. here are some of our top stories. more talk about gun control in annapolis. a group of senators and delegates will talk about the implications of the penalty

provisions from the governor's fire arms seat of act of 2013. the group is saying the bill will make criminals out of otherwise law abiding citizens. the baltimore blast is helping children in need. they're asking fans to bring soccer balls and other equipment to tomorrow's game. it's happening at first mariner arena. you can bring soccer balls. you will be asked to throw them on the playing field during the first quarter break. >> let's check the forecast. let's talk about what's going on right now. satellite and radar not picking up much. we have some clouds that will be pushing in here throughout the day and some rain which will switch over to snow as we go through time. clouds move in throughout the day. 42 degrees right now with winds out of the west about 4 miles an hour. temperature at 53 degrees for the high today. there is that late day rain. tonight it will switch over to

snow. let's check traffic. good morning. we are following a crash if baltimore county on joppa road at honey go boulevard. one person has been taken to the hospital. a tow truck has just arrived on the scene. no delays on i-95 from white marsh to downtown baltimore. 695 free of delays from parkville up to towson. we're still dealing with congestion on the west side of the beltway at liberty road. outer loop moving slower than usual. six minutes extra it will take to you travel from 795 to 70. >> have a great weekend. our news starts at 4:30 in the morning. start your week off right monday morning. we'll see you then.